Woodwind
Music study at UWSP offers specialized instruction in Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Bassoon. Each instrument is taught by full time professional artists/teachers who are nationally known. The woodwind faculty are experienced and active performers of the standard solo, chamber music, orchestral, and band repertoire for their instruments and are also involved in new music, old music, jazz, improvisation, composition, and any other music-making opportunities that they can arrange!
Woodwind Faculty
- Paul Doebler, flute
- Stacey Berk, oboe
- Andrea Splittberger-Rosen, clarinet
- David Hastings, saxophone
- Patricia Holland, bassoon
Curriculum
UWSP woodwind students receive weekly private lessons and attend weekly studio classes with their individual teacher and studio peers. They have numerous performance opportunities on and off campus in large ensembles, jazz ensembles and combos, musicals, chamber ensembles, and as soloists. Students also engage in other coursework pertaining directly to their majors, as well as courses in other University departments that will help them to gain essential skills for success in life, and to be well-rounded, well-educated graduates of the University.
Degrees Offered
- Applied Music (performance)
- Music Education, Instrumental
- Music Education, General
- Music Literature
- Jazz Studies - applied performance
- Jazz Studies - jazz composition and arranging
- Bachelor of Arts
- Music Minor
Audition Information - what to prepare?
Students auditioning for admission to the music major or minor on woodwind instruments will be asked to play music that showcases their technical abilities as well as their musical sensitivity. Usually, two contrasting movements, one in fast tempo, the other slow and expressive, will serve the purpose. Auditioning students are also asked to play scales and to match pitch vocally and on their instruments. Accompanists are not required but are appreciated.
Performance Opportunities
- UWSP has a wide variety of large ensembles including three wind bands, orchestra, Pointer pep band, as well as several jazz ensembles. Click here for information on these ensembles.
- Chamber Ensembles include woodwind quintets, saxophone quartets, bassoon ensemble, double reed ensemble, clarinet ensembles and flute choir.
- Colloquium All music students gather in Michelsen Hall every Wednesday at 4 p.m. to perform in front of their peers and faculty. This performance opportunity is a rich experience for all musicians in the department. Students apply for this performance opportunity via their studio teachers.